Delegate William J. Wivell
- District
- 2A
- County
- Washington and Frederick
- Committee Assignment(s)
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Economic Matters Committee
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Economic Matters Committee
- Annapolis Info
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324 Lowe House Office Building
6 Bladen Street
Annapolis, MD 21401 -
Phone: 410-841-3447
Toll-free in MD 1-800-492-7122 ext. 3447
Fax 410-841-3273
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324 Lowe House Office Building
- Interim Info
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P.O. Box 333
Smithsburg, MD 21783 -
Phone 410-841-3447
Fax 410-841-3273
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P.O. Box 333
- Contact
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william.wivell@house.state.md.us
- Party
- Republican
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Title | Sponsorship Type | Sponsorship Type Sort | Chamber Sort | Current Status | Org Committees & Hearings | Opp Committees & Hearings |
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| HB0704 (SB0597) | Higher Education - Maryland Graduate and Professional Scholarship Program - Eligible Institutions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0725 (SB0879) | Institutions of Higher Education - Dually Enrolled Students - Alterations | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB0726 | Homestead Property Tax Credit - Eligible Properties - Alteration | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1148 | Homeowner's and Renter's Insurance - Lapses in Coverage - Prohibition on Denial | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1159 | Insurance - Property and Casualty Insurance - Minimum Acceptable Loss Ratio and Premium Refunds | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1205 | Family Law - Prospective Foster Care Parents and Out-of-Home Placements | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1326 | Prekindergarten Savings Account Program - Establishment | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1327 (SB0980) | Natural Resources - Maryland Heritage Areas Authority - Funding and Grants | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1415 | Environment - Building Energy Performance Standards and Energy Use Intensity Targets - Exemptions | Primary | 1 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0156 | Education - Interscholastic and Intramural Junior Varsity and Varsity Teams - Designation Based on Sex (Fairness in Girls' Sports Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means |
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| HB0403 (SB0387) | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Offenders Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0548 | Public Safety - Militia - Active Duty Combat (Defend the Guard) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0622 (SB0531) | Juvenile Law - Custodial Interrogation (Juvenile Justice Restoration Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0652 (SB0454) | Department of Juvenile Services - Employees - Prohibited Convictions | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0653 | Correctional Services - Transfers to Federal Authorities - Undocumented Immigrants (Protecting Marylanders From Violent Crime Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0732 (SB0791) | Public Schools - Career Ladder - Teacher Classroom Teaching Time | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/25 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0734 | Real Time for Violent Crime Act | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0766 | Wildlife Advisory Commission - Membership - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0773 (SB0482) | Public Middle and High Schools - Student Discipline (Right to Teach Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB0775 | Correctional Services - Death of Incarcerated Individual - Notification | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0887 (SB0051) | Accountants - Licensed Out-of-State Practice Privileges - Qualifications | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0889 (SB0087) | Fisheries - Striped Bass or Rockfish - Juvenile Survey | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0892 (SB0335) | Natural Resources - Canada Geese - Bag Limits | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0893 (SB0076) | Tidal Fish Licenses - Oyster Authorizations - Administrative Penalties | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0894 (SB0946) | Endangered and Threatened Species - Incidental Taking - Bats | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB0903 | Courts - Global Warming and Climate Change - Prohibited Actions (Ratepayer Protection Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB0982 (SB0336) | Gun Theft Felony Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 3:00 p.m. |
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| HB0989 (SB0481) | On-Farm Home Processing License - Revenue Limit - Prohibition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1008 (SB0557) | Vehicle-Miles-Traveled Tax and Associated Mandated Devices - Prohibition (Transportation Freedom Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/18 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) |
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| HB1101 (SB0836) | Corporate Income Tax - Rate Reduction (Economic Competitiveness Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1153 | Maryland Estate Tax - Unified Credit | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1170 (SB0794) | Maryland Home Improvement Commission - Residential Solar Power System Installation - Contractor License Required | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1181 (SB0781) | Task Force on the Establishment of a State Park Dedicated to Veterans' Care | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment |
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| HB1185 | Homeschool Students in Maryland - Right to Play | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:15 p.m. |
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| HB1186 (SB0933) | Criminal Law - Causing Ingestion of an Abortion-Inducing Drug - Prohibition (Women's Freedom From Coercion Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1188 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1191 (SB0548) | Family Law - Child Custody - Determinations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Judicial Proceedings |
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| HB1200 (SB0502) | Property Tax - Credit for Law Enforcement Officer or Rescue Worker - Expansion to Judicial Officer | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - First Reading Budget and Taxation |
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| HB1201 | Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program – Exemptions – Individuals With Disabilities and Older Drivers | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1202 | Criminal Law - Drug Trafficking Crime - Definition | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/06 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1215 | Common Ownership Communities - Time to Attain Reserve Funding Level - Extension | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1256 (SB0949) | Vehicle Laws - Fully Autonomous Vehicles | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1264 | Public Schools - Mathematics Credit - College Preparatory Computer Science or Computer Programming Course | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:15 p.m. |
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| HB1271 | Health - Abortion - Ultrasound and Wait Time | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1297 | Public Ethics - Local Government and School Boards - Requirements | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Reassigned to Environment and Transportation |
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| HB1307 | Public Safety - Immigration Enforcement - Cooperation | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1321 | Income Tax - Credit for Cybersecurity Measures Undertaken by Small Businesses | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1329 (SB0643) | Public Utilities - Energy Generation and Transmission | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1374 (SB0780) | Prekindergarten - 3-Year-Olds - Private Providers (Parental Choice for Prekindergarten Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Withdrawn by Sponsor |
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| HB1385 (SB0948) | Children - Parental Rights - Educational Rights | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/03 at 11:00 a.m. |
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| HB1399 | Health Occupations - Cross-Sex Hormone Therapy for Minors - Prohibition (Protect the Kids Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 2:45 p.m. |
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| HB1414 (SB0479) | Building Energy Performance Standards - Public Safety, Emergency, and Public Utility Buildings - Exclusion (Safe Solutions Now Act of 2025) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:00 p.m. |
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| HB1430 | Teachers - Career Ladder Compensation and National Board Certification Study (Maryland Educator Stipend Reform Act) | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/05 at 1:30 p.m. (Appropriations) |
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| HB1451 (SB0779) | Climate Solutions Affordability Act of 2025 | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the House - Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation) |
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| HB1459 (SB0861) | Economic Development - Western Maryland Economic Future Investment Board and Senator George C. Edwards Fund - Alterations | Co-Sponsor | 2 | 2 | In the Senate - Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m. (Budget and Taxation) |
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| Project Name | Status | House Sponsors | Senate Sponsors | County | Amount Requested | Senate Initiative | House Initiative | Other Funding | Total Funding |
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| Ringgold Ruritan | Introduced in House |
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Washington | $275,000 | $0 | ||||
| Smithsburg High School Field House | Introduced | Washington | $500,000 | $0 |
- Tenure
- Appointed to the House of Delegates, March 13, 2015. Sworn in March 16, 2015. First elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in November 2018. Member of the House of Delegates since January 9, 2019.
- Current Assignments
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- 2023 Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 Alcoholic Beverages Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 Banking, Consumer Protection, and Commercial Law Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2023 Business Regulation Subcommittee of the Economic Matters Committee
- 2019 Chair, Washington County House Delegation (Member 2015)
- Past House Service
- Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2023; Housing and Real Property Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2023; Local Government and Bi-County Agencies Subcommittee of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2016-2023; Land Use and Ethics of the Environment and Transportation Committee, 2020-2023; Appropriations Committee, 2015-2016.
- Public Service
- Tri-County Council for Western Maryland, 2019-; Social Services Board, Washington County, 2006-2010; Hagerstown-Washington County Economic Development Commission, 2006-2008.
- Memberships
- Maryland Association of Certified Public Accountants; American Institute of Certified Public Accountants; National Rifle Association, Endowment Life Member.
- Biographical Information
- Born, Hagerstown, Maryland; Smithsburg High School, 1982; Hagerstown Community College, A.A., Accounting/Business, 1984; Shepherd University, B.A., Accounting/Computer Programming, 1986; Mount Saint Mary's University, M.B.A., 1991; Business Manager, St. James School; Board of County Commissioners, Washington County; 1998-2010 and 2014-2015; St. Rita & St. Mary's Catholic Church.
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